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I was pleased to see conservation psychology mentioned in Bruce Barcott's 'The Rancher and the Grizzly' (Winter 2007). Psychology is underrepresented in the study of environmental issues, but a growing [...]

The article discusses auditing outdoor provision and making plans for improvement. It examines the key elements of good practice and offers tips and strategies for involving everyone in auditing and improving outdoor practice. According to the article, the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework places emphasis on the importance of the outdoor environment.

The article discusess the effectivness of astaxanthin drug in treating degenerative disease. Topics discussed include role of astaxanthin in targeting risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome; corrupt efforts of drug industry o develop patentable synthetic forms of astaxanthin to treat heart disease; and antioxidant capability of the same.

The article presents the findings of the first phase of the province-wide research initiative funded by the Ontario Library Association in Oakville, Ontario. These findings are discussed by Beth Jefferson, the founder of BiblioCommons, and Gail Richardson who is the Web service manager for the Oakville Public Library. The paper also offers the research's potential implications and outlines further areas for exploration and study.

AIM: Ticlopidine remains unlicensed for use in coronary artery stenting. Haematological monitoring at two-weekly intervals of all patients taking ticlopidine is recommended because of the risk of neutropaenia. The authors assessed their ability to monitor a two-week course of ticlopidine given to patients undergoing coronary stenting procedures. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred and forty-one unselected consecutive patients undergoing coronary stenting procedures were prescribed ticlopidine 250 mg twice daily for two weeks, in addition to aspirin. Prior to discharge home they and their GPs were given written information outlining the side-effects of ticlopidine and the monitoring procedures required. One hundred and thirty-three patients (94%) completed the full two-week course of ticlopidine; three (2.4%) developed significant neutropaenia (neutrophil count <0.5 X 109/mm3). Patient compliance with full blood count monitoring was 85% at two weeks and 80% at four weeks. Two patients (1.4%) suffered subacute stent thrombosis. At six months, there were no deaths, one (0.7%) myocardial infarction and nine patients (6%) requiring target vessel revascularization. CONCLUSION: A two-week course of ticlopidine is well tolerated and does not appear to be associated with an increase in adverse cardiac events. However, even with a dedicated monitoring team, adequate haematological follow-up was achieved in only 80% of patients. The need for a licensed antiplatelet agent which has a lower side-effect profile and does not require haematological monitoring is obvious. (Int J Cardiovasc Intervent 2000; 3:29–33)

The article offers guides to creating an outdoor environment that empowers children to keep themselves safe. According to the article, school policies on safe outdoor environment should reflect the government's health, safety and outdoor play policies. It is also important that nurseries conduct risk assessments to reduce the likelihood of harm to an acceptable level and to create space management policies to support the needs of children in different ages and stages of development.

Letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "From Billions to None" in the May-June 2014 issue, which focuses on the extinction of the passenger pigeons.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles "The Rancher and the Grizzly," by Bruce Barcott, "My Money Is Greener Than Your Money," by Carol Vinzat, and "Waste Not Want Not," in the winter 2007 issue.

Presents a letter to the editor of the 'National Parks' journal, commenting on an article about the Yellowstone National Park in Montana.